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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
A Cool Demand. =

y Yankee lawyer has written to the regis
ter of deeds of Chowan county that u client
or his has the record book of equity of that
county for the period between 17SS and l795;
that it had been taken from the Office during
tho-latc war, aud that he will restore it for
fl0o. What ought ito be done with such
i..u1w2-llllcigh q. CT Ncws
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They cNenrlrl All Do It,

EcrMother and His Mother-in-L aw-He's
G. hr!te, my dear, hut don't cry l gave you
20 him because lie said he know the secret of
making You happy.
DauShtcr-Well, he's kept his secret adj
liirably.-French Fun.
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90, non,,asor.e tortrnoto MISTAKE.

Prior to the battle of Nashville, Maj. Con.
james L. Donaldson (vTho Won honorS i'll the
Mexican war, and who died in the spring of
1850 was GuartermaStcr under Gen. Thomas.
He once told me the following incident:
Having occasion to purchase mules for tho
army, lie ordered q person i'll whom lie had
col!:te nee to visit the contiguous northern
stat.s, inadvertently saying to him, Buy us
many Us you can"-not surprising no would
he able to secure moro than few thousand
ct the most. Some weeks aftcrwarl, just
before the attack upon Hoods army, Gen.
Donaldson, on meeting his agent, inquired
how l.iamy mules he had been able to secure.
10 the amusement of the general, Inc was III
formed that twenty thousand or more had
been obtained. Upon which the aStoniShcd
general exclaimed, II am u ruined man!
shall bo courtnartialeJ and driven from the
army FOR not limiting you il the purchase.
You have procured many times more than l
had any idea or intention Of purchasing; but
the fault is mine, not yours. ought to have
been particular In my orders" IN an OK
tren,2ly dishcartened state he went to his
home, believing that such thouGhtleSs act
OIL his part could not be overlooked by the
commanding general.
He had scarcely reached his house before a
messenger came from Gen. Thomas with an
order for Gen. Donaldson TO come inimedi-
atcy to headquarters This seemed to be the
scaling OF his fate, and in O state OF trcpidation
bordering on frenzy be appeared before Gen.
Thomas, whom no found in Il mood, ap-
parcniy, Of great depression. Soon after
Donaldson had entered his presence Gen.
Thomas said Donaldson, how many mules
have ycui' With some perturbation lie re-
piled, "Upwards of 95,OGo.' twenty-five
thousand, did you say!r repeated the general
as it possible that you have this numbera
Donaldson, accept my most heartfelt thanks;
you Lrvc saved this nrmyl can now have
transportation, and can fight Hood, and will
do SO at once."-R. H. Eddy in The Century
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The interesting statement is made in the
last municipal reports of tho corporation of
Chelsea, near London, TINT, contrary to what
has generally been assumed in the relations Of
occupation and health, the sewcrnen of TINT
place show marvellous health aud vitality
Notwithstanding they spend seven hours daily
il, lie sewers, often in crampel up positions,
dealing with offensive and dangerous matter
Ona Of TIN. sewermei. WHO is now pclsioncd
or, is ST years old. aid WAS a sewerman for
more than twenty eight years; another. who
i; yet mt work, is ii, anu las followed this
occupation more tl.an thirty yeais.-New
York Sun
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SUMMER SCHEDULE. sr~
Of THE fs;gs,sSsssf u
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
f,lc ID . n,IlfnDbr

--pr<
Of THE f4;gss,sssss
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE,
Until further notice. ON and aftor Sunday,
May. 10th, 1857, Will run their steamers aH
follows. weather pormittlng,l leaving South ST.,
Wharf at 6 40 O'Clock i. IN.
Steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. w. ". MATTHEW'S.
SUNDAYS and WEDNESDAYS for Orisllold. Hon.
mHn's, Evilns 3oss3. Nandua. DAVIS tcads',
Mics, Shields. liungars and Tayur'S Whdrves.
RETUKNING-leaves Taylor's Tuesdays md
Fridays at 9 am. Hungar's G.J0. shields 9.
Miles Yl5 Davis 1915, Roid', II, Nandual
p. ~. Boggs' >, EVANS 3.15. HoiImah's4
Steamer MAGGIE
GAIT. L. j. NINTH.
MONDAY and THURSDAY for orlsi!cld, Tn gicr
Island. tlnney's onnnoocx. C,escornessex'
RETURNING Wednesday and saturday. leaves
atcssungo 6a.m.. (;uilturd S.lIuntlug Crock $50
Chcsc,uiucsscX 1l.SU. OnaEcock J, f1nney s3.5U,
Tanglrr Island 40
Steamer TANGIEK,
CAPT. ]. W. WILSON
Every Tuesday and Fridaytor Cr!snold. ;luncy.s
Onnnc.ck, Shutdown. Pits Wharf. Cedar Hall,
Rohuhoth Pocomokc City and Snow Hill.
observation-disclosures Snow Hill Mondays nnd
Thursday NJ Z u. m, puconlnke City 30, Roho-
poth 9. Cedar Hall $50. PITTS wharf III, Oman
cock u. M. FInney's $3.50 u. NJ.
ALL Steamers leave Crtsheld fol Baltt-
~ more on arrival of last down train.
Freight and passen GERS received for all points
OF: tho n. W Phlla. and Norfolk, Wiconco ana
Pucuuokc r. X. daily. Delaware. Maryland nnd
Virginia Railroads on Tuesdays nid fridays
only.
Positively no freight received after 40 p, M.
and must be prepaid TO all points, oXco.
OH tho NJ Y. phlll, and Norfolk Rnilroad.
P. r. CLARK, General Agent,
IO5 South street. Baltimore.
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Philadelphia.
ONANCOCK ACADEMY
Frank P. Brent, Principal,
William Q. Marshall, Associate.

Eleventh session opens Tuesday,
September 18th, land continues nine
months. Full corps of >klllful and
experienced instructors. Prepara'
rrry. academic and music depart.
lents,including all the branches OF
Il liberal education; also thorough
course in bookkeeping. Strongly
endorsed by the pro e s.
sors in the Uni ersity
of vi; giniaand The leading colleges
nf the State. l'rof. VIM. Taylor
Thorn. of Hollils' Institute, says:
There is no school in or out OF the
State from whose pupils we.eXpect
more, or Ivy whose pupils we are
less disappointed than by those
coming to us from the Onancoc@
Academy"
For catalogue containing terms
and full particulars, apply to
FRANK P. BRENT,
Onalcock, Va.
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It is stated that the whole German infantry
forco will be armed with reporters by Do
tobrr
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12

A man recently cot one of his ROSTERS
wings, and then gleefully told ono of his
neighhois that the bird could not get into his
garden on account Of the defective flew
Razar.
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p e. = "a " IS,
DAVIS WHARF,

-Acc0andc county, 10
Invites the attention of the pub
lie to tho following facts:
/. That he keeps constantly on
hand a large select and cheap stock
of merchandise.
2. That flour, q speciality with
him, is delivered to him at very
small expense, and can therefore
be sold as cheap as anywhere Oh
Eastern Shore.
3. That lie sells coal during the
entire year, and always at bottom
prices.
4. That he always has CLANS on
hand for sale when in season-also
oysters.
5. That he has for sale at private
contract, several valuable houses
and lots at Davis Wharf. contain
ing 8 acres each, improved by dWel.
Iings and all necessary outhouses,
etc, on reasonable terms.
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p. r. CLARK, General Agent,
IO5 South street. Baltimore
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

the differences were arranged
amicably. The bosses are judges OF
the workmanship and ability Of the
men employed IN this line Of bust
ness, and dismiss hands if regarded
incompetent. The Timers Union is
not ivery strong or harmonious
organization. Material used, in
GLIDING zinc, ETC., is brought here
from st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, Philadelphia and other mar
kets.
THE MEMPHIS METAL AND WOOD
COMPANY,
Capital $25, 900, started business in
1888. and is in prosperous condition.
1t makes all kinds Of galvanized iron
roofing, cornices and architectural
work; also iron fences at from ~ to
" per lineal foot. It.employs thirty
five men, and sometimes more, whose
pay ranges from sl,25 to S3.75 per
day average weekly pay roll, 800.
Mechanics are all union men, or work
according to the union scale. Ship
goods made here to Illinois, Missouri,
Maryland, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tex
as and all Snutbern States.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
OUR WATER WORKS.

The water works, situated on the
banks of Wolf river, we're erected
more than fifteen years ago, at an put
lay Of 100000. The present CON-
pany took possession seven years ago,
and two years afterward had ex-
pended sl75, 900 for machinery, new
pipe and improvements. The works
then had capacity Of 5000, 900 gal
Ions per day, but under our present
sewerage system they proved made
quate TO the requirements. Within
the past year additional machinery
has been added, and about 100000
feet OF pipe will soon be laid, while
the works will be enlarged until the
demand is fully met.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
OUR ICE TRAFFIC..

The ice trade Of the city amounts
TO between 1900 and 10000 tons per
annum, employing sixty to seventy
five men, and wages varying from
81 80 to s. per day, delivery wagon
men receiving $50 TO $40 per month.
The daily expenses Of the company
is fully 800 per day, or 500 per
week during the summer season.
Ice from the upper Illinois river, as
well as machine made, is supplied,
and many interior towns find their
source Of supply here. At present
tho company is erecting an ice max
ing machine on Court street, near
Fourth, the motive power being a
seventy five horse power Corliss en-
gine, and expect TO turn out sixty
tons per day, the cost OF the same
being 500, 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
MEMPHIS DAILY ApPEAL-.THuRsDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1887

molasses, cider and whisky barrels,
but other cooperage and cooper
materials oan be readily supplied.
The make is chiefly sold in Tennes-
see, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, Iowa and
elsewhere. A oar load OF barrels
pulled to pieces for convenient stor.
age was shipped a week ago direct to
Providence, IL. l., for oil makers
use, and this shares the demand for
distant goods OF Memphis make.
The output Of the works aggregate
nearly 100000 per annum. The
company own liberal tracts OF the
finest stave timber on this continent,
situated along the 0bion and
Hatohio rivers, less than fifty miles
from the works and convenient OF
access. both by rail aud river.
THE COLE MANUFACTURING COM
PANY
Has capital Of $25 900, but often
employs Sl25,000 in a very active
manner. The company was organ
lied six years ego, and eighteen
months back il occupied its present
spacious quarters, with frontage OF
1900 feet on Broadway, east Of Ray
burn, and In front OF Dean avenue,
in the southern part Of the city. The
lot is $50 feet deep and about seven
acres are utilized, yet the space is all
occupied aud more is needed, and
several smaller areas are used in
various localities for storage and
warehouse purposes. The pay roll
TO employees for the past twelve
months sums up 800, 900, aud $50 900
was paid out for freight to the rail-
ways. The total sales Of productions
was $40, 600. Of which is noted nearly
10 per cent. went to swell the freight
age exohcqucrs OF the railways. Two
days ago, when the mill was visited,
twenty-three cars were located on
the 100 feet Of side track unloading
crude material, including poplar
from up the O., D. Il s. w. railroad,
cypros from brakes in Mississippi
and Arkansas, and yellow pine from
Alabama and Mississippi. IL was
ascertained that every railway lead
ing into Memphis brings more or less
material in the rough, aud they like.
wise carry the finished goods away in
large quantities. The products are
shipped M far toward the Southeast as
Florida. also 10 Louisiana and Texas
and the intervening territory. cover
ing in all eight States. The volume
OF business shows an increase Of fully
20 per cont. for the year, as compared
with last. The season Of active bust.
ness is the spring, summer and autumn
months, extending TO the midwinter
holidays, after which il Stacks Of
until the pleasant weather OF the
springtime. The weekly pay roll varies
from $500 and $3.50. There are 100
men kept busy. including 30 carpen-
ters, at $3.50 and $500 per day, ct.
teen machine hands at 800 per day,
and five or moro glaciers at $500 70
$3.50 per day, and two osryers at
$3.50 or more per day, according TO
the way they work. There are only
three or four carvers 10 the entire
city. Some sixty or more l,borcrs
are employed at Sl.25 10 81 90 per
day, according 10 their skill aud
merit. No trouble has been expe-
rionoed with labor during the past
year, but in the summer Of SO a
slight misunderstanding occurred,
which, however, was Of brief dura.
ton.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

10 prime condition, and the stock
holders failed to receive any divi-
dends, in consequence Of which the
value of the stock fell $l2.00@15. 90
per share, the present value being
6Sc on the dollar in the open market.
There are 164 shareholders,
and many reside in distant
cities, some as far away as Oregon,
and others east OF New York, while
large number of shares are held by
citizens OF Nashville and Pittsburg.
The capital stock is $750,0O0 and the
bonded debt $240, 900, the latter be-
ing7 per cents. The failure to make
q dividend in July proved a great
disappointment to stockholders,
many Of whom are widows and
orphans. 1t was the 6rst time thu
company failed to declare "a semi
annual dividend in more than fifteen
years.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FICrERs.
The plumbing and gas fitting firms
here, ten in number, employ an ag-
greeate capital OF $3.50, 900, do $780,
600 worth OF work In q year, and the
working force numbers fifty mechan-
les, with as many boys or laborers.
More than half the work is done in
the way Of repairs, and the remainder
is on new buildings. A considerable
traffic is done with outlying towns in
4 territory extending for fifty miles
or more in several directions, and
much work is done among the valley
plantations. Business has been up-
usually brisk during the past year
aud the entire force of mechanics
have been kept busy when they cared
to work. The pay Of plumbers and
gas filters varies from So to $3.50
per day and boys and laborers range
lower, the total pay rolls of the
several concerns aggregating $l050
to sll0O per week. Very few OF the
journeymen have fam lies, less
than dozen perhaps in the entire
city aside from the bosses. No
trouble has been experienced during
the year. Workmen receive better
pay here than in Northern cities and
they appear TO be contented.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
TAsNtRIFs AND HIDES

The hide aud peltry traffic OF this
city exceeds 1850 600 per annum, and
many good dollar is paid to the
hardy huntsman for the iurs and
peltries he captures in the recesses
OF the forests and swamps OF the
great river valley near by. The bear
and the beaver are still quite numer.
Gus in the vicinity, aud other wild
animals supply a considerable trade
in their line, while the beef hide
business is large and other hides
considerable. Full forty men are
kept busy in aud near this city, while
hall as many huntsmen earn a sus-
tenancc from the animals they take
the skins from.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.

The wagon and carriage. making
business here exceeds half a million
dollars per annum in volume, aud
perhaps double that sum is invested
in the business, for enc factory alone
has an invested capital Of SlOO. 900.
There are fifteen firms in the bust.
ness, though the majority Of the work
is done by six firms. The industry
Is an important one, and shows an
increase Of 20 TO - per cent. over
the preceding year. The Lilly car.
riage making factory employs forty
TO fifty hands. and the annual sales
range from s75, 600 to 900, 900. The
Bruce & 90. firm employ TWEEN.
ty.fiyc men. including ten or more
salesmeu aud commercial travellers
The Woodruff Carriage Company en-.
ploy a large force, and the James q
Graham concern work City 20 100
hands, more or less. Not less than
$1,000 per week Is paid to mechanics
aud laborors by the several concerns.
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MOON FACTORIES.

The broom making business here
is OF greater magnitude than many
know. We have two factories, one
recently started, and from fifteen "a
twenty hands are employed at Si3 to
tl8 per week. or an ayeragc OF eli,
and the output during the year yield
ed over $4,000. Workmen aud ON
ployers have got on handsomely dur.
log the past year, though something
moro than q year ago there was lie.
tie trouble, but IL was adjusted with
in a few days after it began. The
men have a union, q branch OF the
International Broom makers Prater.
nifty, aud are also connected with the
Knights Of Labor. There are no
non.uaion broommakors hcrs. The
factory used 300 tons OF broom corn
the past year, worth fully S25, 900, aud
the most Of Il came from Obion aud
Dyer counties, north Of this, whence
the best broom corn usod in our
market is obtained, and IL also Is 10
be found there in the greatest abun.
dance. The value At present is S5
per ton, though year ago, owing to
scarcity, it was $3.50. IL has nuotu.
atod considerably during tho year,
and the tendency now il upward,
owing 10 the drought having affect.
cd the crop during tho past
summer in the Northern States. Tho
price Of brooms at present is 81 80 TO
" % per dosen, as per quality, buy.
ore OF large quantities IN the city
being allowed a discount from these
figures. The country trade Is sup.
piled at the figures given, aud one or
two men are kept on the road selling
brooms. The brooms OF Memphis
make supply q large number Of the
leading towns aud cities OF Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Tennessee aud
Arkansas. Some &c., is steadily
used in the business, though at times
moro than that Is utilized, and our
city banks are very clever to the
boss broom makers, always respond.
ing 10 their call for money at mod
crate rates OF interest. At present
there is an active demand for
brooms, aud the available skilled
labor is inadequate TO the demand.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

with the marble dealers is in the
autumn, winter and spring months,
but the summer period is exceed
ingly dull. The stone cutters get
their steadiest and best work in
the summer. There have been but
three or four buildings erected here
during the summer upon which
much stone work was put, and since
the custom.house was completed the
stone cutters have not been numer-
Gus among us.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
A wORD foR rmE PRINrERs.

The printers Of Memphis number
about l25 persons, all union men,
and they earn per capita from slS TO
SO per week, the average being go.
Their gross earnings por week will
reach $500, OF which fully one-halt
is paid by the four daily papers. In
the job printing Offices journeymen
receive $40 per week, and on the
afternoon dailios their average earn
ing is about that figure. while on
the morning papers they 90 up TO S2I
aud SO per week.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
.rwruts oAs Cnnp.nx

The Gas Works, established here
more than thirty five years ago,
hayea caracity OF making 200, 600
cubic feet per day, aud the eonsump.
ton il within $4,000 feet Of that.
The price OF gas 10 city consumers Is
~ 90 per hundred feet, aud about
1900 meters are in use. The com.
pany's earnings for the six months
ending with June were all used in
lettering the works, which are now
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
SADDLE ASD HARNESS TRAFFIC.

There are ten harnessmakers and
dealers here, and the business has
prospered like other industries, the
increase being given at 20 to 30 per
cent. over previous years. Some of
these began here in very small way,
but have thrived and grown with the
town. About 100 saddle and harness
journeymen labor here, and earn
from sl2 to SlS per week, or an
average say Of Sl5 per week. The
total per week paid to journeymen is
about $500, though in the brisk
season it is considerably more than
that.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
THE MARBLE AND STONE cur.
TENs

We have eight marble and stone
building firms. about equally divided,
working from forty TO fifty men.
The stone cutters receive 81 per day
and work nine hours, while marble
cutters are paid from II % TO % %
per day, according TO skill aud abil-
ity, aud work ten hours daily. A
number Oithe men support families
and several have lived here in their
own homes for many years, but the
majority are OF migratory taste and
have none TO care tor except them
selves. The season Of active work
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
CoRxIoE Ann RuoE BusIsE,s.

j. II. Long n Co, manufacturers
Of galvanized iron, oornicc aud archi-
tcciural work also tin, iron and slate
rooiers. They are employing fourteen
hands, report work abundant during
the past year, and could keep twenty
men employed. Wages paid vary from
a. 30 70 81 por day, aud the weekly
pay roll is 500. Tho men employed
all belong 10 the union. A consider.
able part Of tho iron and Einc work
on oornices can be done by timers.
They have had no trouble regarding
wages, and men have worked har.
moniously for moro than year
past. There was some trouble
over a year ago, but alter a
few days annoyance and delay
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
THE zEs was -sLE AND rLAs.
TN HHlsk

The bricklayers now In this city
number $50, and their pay is estab-
lished by the Bricklayers' Union at
s. per day. Some non-union men
work at figures varying from 81 30 TO
e. a day, according 10 skill. Union
men work nine hours per day, ex-
cept on Saturday, when eight hours
is the time Of labor. The non union
lists generally work ten hours, except
on Saturday, when nine hours is the
DAVIS work
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
CIDER AKD yINEeAR.

The Ozark Cider and Vinegar
Company, Of this city, organized
three months ago and is in operation
in Howard row, making goods OF the
purest aud best. The capital OF this
company is So, 900, hall paid up, and
n dozen men fnd employment 10 the
concern, their pay varying from Sl.2j
10 IS nor day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
KOKO,

Few people know it and some may
doubt, but it is fact that Coleman
koko Tulu Factory has turned out
500, 600 worth Of good chewing gum
within the past twelve months.
Forty people are employed in its
make, and $500 or more per week is
paid for their labor.